Tinubu Seeks Senate Approval for New Service Chiefs
President urges lawmakers to expedite confirmation amid sweeping military shake-up
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written to the Senate, requesting the confirmation of his newly appointed Service Chiefs as part of a major overhaul of Nigeria’s military command structure.
Announcing the development during Tuesday’s plenary, Senate President Godswill Akpabio listed the nominees as General Olufemi Oluyede (Chief of Defence Staff), Major-General Waheedi Shaibu (Chief of Army Staff), Rear Admiral Idi Abbas (Chief of Naval Staff), Air Vice Marshal Kennedy Aneke (Chief of Air Staff), and Major-General Emmanuel Undiendeye (Chief of Defence Intelligence).
In his letter to the upper chamber, President Tinubu urged lawmakers to grant “expeditious consideration” to the request, stressing the importance of bolstering national security and ensuring effective coordination across the armed forces.
The Senate has referred the nominations to the Committee of the Whole for screening and confirmation, scheduled to hold next week.